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Freightliner certain my 2004 through 2006 thomas built MVP-EF school buses manufactured between september 27, 2004, and september 10, 2006.

NHTSA campaign 06V-422 · Reported March 11, 2006 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Freightliner
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
THOMAS BUILT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE SEAL WITH A NEW DESIGN FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

FREIGHTLINER LLC reported a problem with the steering column. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

CERTAIN MY 2004 THROUGH 2006 THOMAS BUILT MVP-EF SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 27, 2004, AND SEPTEMBER 10, 2006. THE STEERING COLUMN FLOOR SEAL FORMS A WELL AROUND THE COLUMN AT THE FLOOR.

WHY IT MATTERS

IF THE STEERING COLUMN SHOULD BIND, VEHICLE STEERING MAY BE RESTRICTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

WHAT TO DO

THOMAS BUILT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE SEAL WITH A NEW DESIGN FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 06V-422.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 06V-422

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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